Fence-post



(No Model) P. G. CRETGI-IER 8v J. R. MILLER.

FENCE POST.

Patented'June 26,1894.

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PAUL O. ORETOHER AND JOHN R. MILLER, OF HUNTSVILLE, OHIO.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 521,849, dated June26,1894.

Application filed March 1. 1894. Serial No. 02,001- (N0 m m To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that we, PAUL G. 'CRETGHER and JOHN R. MILLER, citizens ofthe United 1 States, and residents of Huntsville, in the county of Loganand State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement inFence-Posts, of which the following is a specification. I

Our invention relates to certain improvements in fence posts.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front view of our device or post with oneside A, left off; Fig. 2, an edge or side view; Fig. 3, a sectional viewthrough anchor F.

Our post is constructed of two side pieces A, A, having between them theslotted piece B, the Whole secured together by bolts 0. The center pieceB has the T-shaped slots through it, through which the bolts 0 holdingthe pieces together pass. In the edge of piece B are slots of the shapeshown, in which the fence wires rest and are clamped. Between .thepieces A, at the bottom, is clamped a brace or anchor E, extending outat each side of the post, which when buried in the post hole serves as astay oranchor to keep the post in position, Another piece F, clampedbetween pieces A, is bent at right angles to the face of the post whereit extends beyond the post, I one end'being bent to the left and theother" to the right to steady the post in the other direction. The braceG, for the end post is clamped between the pieces A, near their top,while the lower end rests on the ground or a stone, or is buried in theground. A'rod or I brace H, secures it to post A. To secure the fencewires to our posts, the bolts 0 are loosened sufficiently to allow theslotted piece B to be slid out, as shown in dotted lines, so that theslots in the edge shall extend beyond 0 the edge of pieces A, A. Thewires are dropped into the slots I and into the recessed part K, whenthe piece Bis slid or pushed back until the wires are pressed againstthe post, and held firmly in the recessed parts K. The bolts 0 are thentightened and the wires are held securely in place. If, in setting theposts one should be set a little deeper than intended, the piece B canbe moved up to allow the wires to be straight, the T- shaped slot Dallowing this adjustment.

What we claim is- The fence post composed of the clamping side pieces A,the center piece having the T- shaped slots, and recessed grooves, asand for the purpose set forth.

PAUL C. CRETCHER. JNO. R. MILLER.

Attest:

E. K. CAMPBELL, NED CAMPBELL.

